Right and Down (v1.2.2)

Every move in this compact roguelike carries more weight than its two-button control scheme suggests. Right and Down turns dungeon crawling into a tense card-grid puzzle, where your hero advances only east or south through a run packed with monsters, treasure, shops, hazards, and tempting artifacts. Its clean presentation and simple inputs make it immediately approachable, but the mood is closer to a tactical survival game than a casual time-waster. Reaching level 50 means surviving an escalating chain of calculated risks rather than relying on quick reflexes.

Each turn asks one deceptively difficult question: do you move right or down? Enemies can be avoided, confronted, or used as stepping stones toward a more valuable reward, while health, damage, money, and artifact effects shape which route is actually safe. Artifacts steadily transform a run, granting bonuses tied to movement direction, combat, resources, and other conditions; a seemingly minor pickup can completely change how you evaluate the board. Six unlockable heroes begin with different skills and equipment, encouraging distinct approaches, and more than 100 artifacts gradually expand the pool of possible builds. Randomly assembled dungeons keep layouts fresh, yet the important information remains visible, so failures usually come from a bad decision rather than an unseen trick.

What separates Right and Down from many card roguelikes is its discipline: it strips movement down to two directions while finding surprising depth in route planning and item synergies. The nine dungeon types introduce fresh rules and a rising challenge curve, making later runs feel less like repeats and more like increasingly demanding puzzles. Fans of Slay the Spire’s build experimentation or Into the Breach’s readable, consequence-heavy turns should appreciate its emphasis on planning over luck. It suits newcomers who want a roguelike without overwhelming controls, while strategy veterans can chase efficient routes, unusual artifact combinations, and the satisfaction of mastering every dungeon.